Daily Republican., 1887-09-23
THIRD EDITION.
Clty council.

The minutes Of the last meeting and OF
the pre- vious meeting were rsad sno ap
moved, after which the stAnC Ing CON
mi''ees were calitd.
The Finance Committee reported I'D
tavor OF granting the pc tioon OF Dennie
Kane. ex tax collector, to have sstisfao,
tion entered on his bond for 1881, os
and 'o3 The Same committee repoi.eu
a. f.voy ~ ra'undirc s. 80 overpsid tax
to George 8. Humphries.
The Pablo Buildings Committee, to
~ho,n WAS referred Mr.. hawkins Eoso-
Inti.o in reference to DR.. Chadwicks
stabIe ard the Old Academy lot, re-
nortsd adversely on adopting ihe reso'
iutiop. but recommended that he Ds III
10 we'd the use of The ground for 70 q
year. -,
mort Mr., Hawkins called for the reaa
ing Of the report OF tie referees con
ceYning this strip OF ground, and u wat
read by the o'erR.
IN smsrt the report Of the committee
40 that DR.. Chadwick will be required
To nav the expense Of S36 incurred by
the ccuni ission. Mr. Dillin thought
the city should pay one Ea!t tue ex
p.uss, bat Mr.. QliDn sraced that ss
i,r. Ouad wick HAD claimed this erouud,
and asked for the commission, lie
should ray ell the expense.
Mr.. Dilltn moved t. further amend
by making d.: Chsdv ick pay elS one
halt the exceDee, and me amendment
was adopted. A vote was tnen TAKEN
on the reso ution a. amended, anu IL
was adopted by 80 ayes TO nays,
Messr.. Hawkins and Chambers alone
voting In the negative.
D. u m mi YPrGrsSd
bly on the petition OF W. s Haines and
others sskins that the special ofhcer DC
continued ct the Eighth street PARK
until November 1st.
The City Treasurer reported pal
ance of $l33, S72 63in the MON Nailonai
Bsuk 10 the credit o! current expenses,
s. s2T "a TO the credit OF the park iuno
and <69l 81 70 the credit CT the SAND lot
He $50 reported having received the
following amounts: Cie's OF tie Mimi
cipal Court HylaLd, S7c6.S5 for hnes,
ices ard costs received cullug ths
months o; july aud Ang~st; Tax Re-
ceiver Moody, $50; Board OF Wate'
Csnmissiur ere, Tor inteTast on loint
5000: Ex Tax R4ceiver Kane, 800.
Tee reports OF Clerk H. land for th'
months o. Jaly and August we're ais,
presented AID roai.
The petition CT D. Il. LisdFay ant
Others, askug that the police On Tn
BEandywine be continued uIul Deceu
Der lst, was raleIIed 10 the PaIk Cen
mittee-
Ne. B.yraid presented a rreamhl
ard resoluton, Teciticg the appreci
alton OF Cauncil aud the c!'izsns ReEei
ally for tht efforts O. the Every Evet
ing Publishing Company tc break u
policy aud ssIn Elip2 In this city, al
81. n1E IN 1rsT. 4 ifsEat
win The conusny aud ascertain II
csst 81 the work.
Mr.. Bayuard moved the adoption Of Il
preamble and resolution, and spoke
Iavor Of the motion.
Nr Baugh said that while be was
favor of re embursing the Every Evenit
Company for the expense that they ha
been put in this m after, he did not s.
how i. can be done, as it would be {
nation. which is forbid by Law
Mr. Hawkins said he Couldn't suppc
the resolution, as 1t was contrary TO la
but if the members were willing TO
down IN their pockets to raise the amou
he would 20 with them,
Mr.. Norton Inquired If the Every Eve
ing Publishing Company wanted the c
to pay this money, as he thought II b
did, it wou take considerable cree
from them.
President Eektl said that the resoiGt!
did not provide for paying this more
buc only instructed the clerk TO inqu
how much was sEent; the question
paying this bill would be a subject Tor
ture consideration. AS the matter W
then fully understood the preamble a
resolution was adopted By Is ayes Il
nays, Mr.. Tayler being excused tIom :
ing.
Mr.. Dill!n called attention to the Fl
that D. z. Smyth had either sold OF hil
an auctoneer's license granted TO h
last December, to q mar named Wood
Front AMI Market streets, and that
was selling under it every day and mig
Mr. Bayuard inquired If there was moi
penalty provided for doing thing of
kind, and the President said there wa
Mr.. Taylor offered resolution, wi
was adopted, that the sale, hird or trs
fer Of this license by ID. P. smyth she
be considered sufficient cause for
being revoked.
Mr.. Dill offered resolution that
license granted to D. p Smyth b.
voked and it was unanimously adop'
Mr. Quinn introduced an ordinance
amend an ordinance for regulating
Fire Departme t. This ordinance !
yices that certain comp5nits shall be
OF from the boxes in The outlying
tricts, ard that the chief engineer shal
provided with horse and wagon.
As soon as the clerk finished read
Il Mr. Baush presented q report sig
by the majority Of the Fire Commit
which he offered as a substitute.
President ruled TIE substitute cut of
uer until the ordinance Vas tax n up
third reading, and heated iii GUS
cEsued. Several members were on t.
feet at the same time, and while 81
were trying to obtain the recognitiO
tie cnair, others were ca ling them
order, Mr.. Baugh finally withdrew
report, and the ordinance, after b.
read second time was referred 10
Law Committee.
Mr.. Norton rose to what he ter
personal explanation, but branched
into defense of the Police Comm
against the attack made on it last NEE
night by Mr.. Quinn. Before closing
charged Mr.. Quinn, as chairman of
Fire Committee, with doing numb
illegal acts, and said that some OF /
were for his own benefit
As soon as Mr.. Norton took his
President Eckel tried to put stO
any further d .scussion by saying tina
there was nothing before Council,
ton to adjourn would be in order
one made the motion AM Mr.. Quin
his reply 70 Mr.. Norton repeated
charges about the appropriation to
Police Committee being spent too lr
and said that his attention had been
ed to these matters by the chairman
the committee himself Counui!
adjourned.
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